by C. Scott Canady | Sep 24, 2020 | Housing Finance
In a storyline only 2020 could deliver, as the nation slogs its way through a pandemic and economic recession, home sales have increased by 25% according to the National Association of Realtors, and mortgage lending has jumped 33% according to the Mortgage Bankers...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Sep 4, 2020 | Federal Advocacy
Within the last week, six federal government agencies took action to extend mortgage foreclosure and eviction moratoriums. Here is what you need to know. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Eviction Moratorium: An emergency order by the CDC bans evictions...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE and Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Aug 6, 2020 | Federal Advocacy, State Advocacy
During the COVID-19 pandemic, CAI’s legislative action committees (LACs) volunteered hundreds of hours reviewing bills, drafting testimony, working with lobbyists, meeting with legislators and other decision-makers, and testifying for and against bills. Here is the...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Jul 24, 2020 | Federal Advocacy
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H.W. Bush and has become one of the most comprehensive pieces of civil rights legislation in the U.S. CAI recognizes this milestone and the important work to promote...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Jul 10, 2020 | Community Association Guidance, Federal Advocacy
Summer is in full swing, and the heat is rising, which makes a lot people think about cooling off in a pool. Many community associations have the desirable amenity, but are they open? CAI surveyed its members between late June and early July to understand the...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE and C. Scott Canady | May 14, 2020 | Federal Advocacy
The U.S. economy came to a screeching halt because of the national emergency and shelter-in-place or stay-at-home orders issued around the country in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, a small group of Congressional leadership started negotiating the...
